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The 'Namgis (styled ʼNa̱mǥis) are an Indigenous nation, a part of the Kwakwaka'wakw, in central British Columbia, on northern Vancouver Island. Their main village is now Yalis, on Cormorant Island adjacent to Alert Bay. The Indian Act First Nations government of this nation is the Namgis First Nation. They were formerly known as the Nimpkish.

See also

• Kwakwaka'wakw

External links

• 'Namgis First Nation Website
• U'mista Cultural Society - Alert Bay

References

1. Brown, Helen; Isaac, Trevor; Timler, Kelsey; Newman, Elder V.; Cranmer, Andrea; Cranmer, Donna (2021) . "Amxsame' su sa 'Nawalakw (the supernatural spirit wraps around us): impacts of Kwakwaka'wakw regalia making on identity, wellness and belonging in 'Yalis, British Columbia" (PDF). Alter Native. 17 (4): 491–503. doi:10.1177/11771801211058401. S2CID 245495242. Retrieved 2024-12-02 – via Sage Journals.
2. "India Act Vs Treaty Vs Landcode" (PDF). 'Nagmis Land Code. 1 (1). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-10-20.

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Tribes or Nations	Kwaguʼł Mamalilikala ʼNamgis Ławitʼsis Aʼwaʼetʼala Daʼnaxdaʼxw Maʼamtagila Dzawadaʼenux Kwikwasutʼinux Gwawaʼenux Haxwaʼmis ʼNakʼwaxdaʼxw Gwaʼsala Gusgimukw Gwatʼsinux Tʼlatʼlasikwala Wekaʼyi Wiwekam Laich-kwil-tach
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Villages	Memkumlis Gwayasdums Kalugwis New Vancouver Yalis Gwaʼyi Baʼas Takus Tsaxis
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